April 2015 B-LI Newsletter - The Brooklyn Long Island Alumni

The Brooklyn Long Island Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Issue 8 Vol. 10 April 2015
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Chapter Officers
Earl R. Fleary – Polemarch
Phil Romain – Vice Polemarch
Justin Manning – Keeper of Records
Edward Odom—Keeper of Exchequer
Chapter Website: http://www.kapsibli.org
April Chapter Meeting
Westbury Community Center 360 Post Avenue Westbury, NY 11590 Date: Saturday, April 18, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM
Hosts:
Brother(s): Nathaniel E. Pitt, Jr., Maurice Kemp,
Gerome Pinkins, and Dwayne Seabrooks
Attire: Business Attire
(Please be on time, if you are going to be
late/unable to attend, please contact the
Keeper of Records @ 646-457-9005)
REMINDER:
The meetings are business attire. Any
financial member of the chapter is subject to
the following fines:
1st Offense (Improper Attire) –Warning
2nd Offense and above—$25.00
Please come attired appropriately for chapter meetings! Directions: (See within the Newsletter) Polemarch’s Message
“The Kappa Spirit is an inward sensibility of brotherhood which demands loyalty,
cooperation and responsibility that gives practical assurance to the meaningful survival of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.” Greetings Brothers, April is here and spring has arrived!!!! We had an excellent turn out at Province Council and as many know now, we won the reclamation award for medium size chapter for the Province. I will bring the award to the meeting and thank the efforts of our committee. Now that you have been reclaimed, it is time to put in the work brothers. Let us end our chapter year on great note as we approach conclave. We completed our college tour this past weekend (April 11, 2015) and it was a great beginning for many to come. I look forward to seeing all of you at the April meeting and god bless your journeys. Yours in the Bond, XtÜÄ eA YÄxtÜç
Earl R. Fleary Polemarch
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Dues Structure for the Brooklyn-LI Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated
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Grand Chapter dues: $150.00 ($160.00 if you have been inactive for more than a year).
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Grand Chapter dues can be paid on www.kappaalphapsi1911.com.
Recent graduate dues (within the first 3 years of graduating): $145.00
Chapter dues are $235.00 ($210.00 for Province Life Members) as of June, 2011.
Please have your dues ready for the January, 2015 meeting. Any questions, please contact the Keeper of Records (Justin Manning,
[email protected] or the Keeper Of the Exchequer (Edward Odom, [email protected])
GRAND CHAPTER &
NORTHEASTERN PROVINCE NEWS
1) The 82nd Grand Conclave will be
held in New Orleans, LA. The date for
conclave is August 11-15, 2015. Online registration is now open. Please
visit www.kappaalphapsi1911.com
METRO CHAPTER EVENTS
Queens Alumni Chapter – QA25 Chapter
Celebration. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the
Renaissance Event Hall from 8pm to 2am. The
cost for the event is $100.00 (1st 50 brothers to
purchase tickets will receive a QA custom kane).
The location for the event is 27-34 21st St, Long
Island City, NY 11102. For more information,
please visit http://www.qakappas.com
NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL EVENTS (BROOKLYN/LI – BASED CHAPTER EVENTS)
5/16/15 – The women of the Delta Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will host the 2015 Ivy Awards (Terrance on the Park, Queens, NY). Please visit www.ako‐dro.org for tickets/information. Cost for the event is $98.15/$118.74 via on‐line purchase. 6/19/15: The men of the Kappa Beta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated will host their scholarship gala on Friday, June 19, 2015. The event is $100 (before 3/6/15) and $125 after 3/6/15. It will be held at Russo’s on the Bay (62‐45 Cross Bay Blvd, Howard Beach, NY). The purchase tickets please visit brooklynsigmasgala.eventbrite.com or call (917) 716‐4785 2
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B-LI Chapter in the
News
During the 85th Northeastern Province Council, the
Brooklyn-LI Alumni Chapter received the 2015
Reclamation (Medium) Chapter of the year award.
Thanking the efforts of Brother Thomas Singleton and
his reclamation committee for the job well done to
bring brothers back into the fold during the 2014-2015
calendar year.
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The Brooklyn-LI Alumni Chapter hosted the Inaugural Destination College Tour from Sunday, April 5, 2015 to
Saturday, April 11, 2015. We hosted 46 students through a tour of colleges in the District of Columbia,
Maryland and Virginia areas. The schools visited were Hampton, Old Dominion, Norfolk State, Virginia Union,
Bowie State, Coppin State, Georgetown, University of Virginia and Morgan State. The tour included a white
house briefing at the Eisenhower Building as well. The students and chaperones had a great time and we
look forward to planning the 2016 Destination College Tour. To see more pictures, please visit our instagram
accopunt at @bli_nupes or our twitter account at #blialumninupes.
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The Delta Mu Alumni Association is hosting the 60th Anniversary of the chartering of the
Delta Mu Chapter. The cost for the event is $100.00 and it will be held on Friday, April
24, 2015. For more information, please visit the Eventbrite site at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-diamond-jubilee-delta-mus-60th-anniversary-tickets15311801009
Tickets/donations can be made via pay-pal
Paypal: [email protected] or https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_sxclick&hosted_button_id=8Q92FBDG3KJRU
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UPCOMING CHAPTER MEETINGS
May 16, 2015: Top Civic Center , Brooklyn, NY
June 20, 2015 (Home of Brother Michael Brewington) - 155 Emily Ave, Elmont, NY 11003
2014-2015 Chapter Officers
Polemarch - Earl R. Fleary
Vice Polemarch – Phil Romain
Keeper of Records - Justin Manning
Asst. Keeper of Records – Vacant
Keeper of Exchequer – Edward Odom, Jr.
Asst. Keeper of Exchequer – Nathaniel E. Pitt, Jr.
Strategus - Faheem Pollard
Lt. Strategus – Jahmeel Bassue
Historian/Reporter – Vacant
Parliamentarian – Kevin E. Boston-Hill
Nomination Chairman – Walter Dogan
Board of Directors –
Michael Brewington
Thomas Singleton
Dr. Henry Floyd, Jr.
Dr. Eric Garnes
Kevin E. Boston-Hill
Leo Evelyn, III
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CHAPTER MEETING AGENDA FOR APRIL 18, 2015
Ritualistic Opening
Correspondence
Exchequer Report
Committee Reports
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Collegiate Advisory Committee
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Social Action Committee
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Guide Right Committee
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Collegiate Advisory Committee
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By-laws Committee
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Elections Committee (2015-2016 Slate)
NPHC News
Greater New York – Brother Thomas Singleton
Nassau/Suffolk – Brother Dwayne Seabrooks
Unfinished Business
New Business
50/50
Adjournment
Directions to Westbury Recreational Center - 360 Post Avenue, Westbury New York
From Manhattan/Bronx: Take the Tri-Borough Bridge to the Grand Central Parkway. Take the Grand Central Parkway, which becomes the
Northern Parkway to exit # 32 (Post Avenue Exit). When you get off the exit, take the right fork and drive down 2-3 blocks. The recreational center is
on your left hand side across the street from the North Bank and the Gas Station.
Alternative From Manhattan/Bronx: Take the Throgs Neck Bridge/Whitestone Bridge to the Grand Central Parkway and follow the directions
above.
From Queens/Long Island: Take the Grand Central Parkway, which becomes the Northern Parkway to exit # 32 (Post Avenue Exit). When you
get off the exit, take the right fork and drive down 2-3 blocks. The recreational center is on your left hand side across the street from the North Bank
and the Gas Station.
Alternate Queens Route: Take the LIE expressway to exit 38 (Meadow Brook Parkway). That will put you on the Grand Central Parkway. Take the
Grand Central Parkway, which becomes the Northern Parkway to exit # 32 (Post Avenue Exit). When you get off the exit, take the right fork and drive
down 2-3 blocks. The recreational center is on your left hand side across the street from the North Bank and the Gas Station.
From Brooklyn: Take the Jackie Robinson Parkway to the Grand Central Parkway. Take the Grand Central Parkway, which becomes the Northern
Parkway to exit # 32 (Post Avenue Exit). When you get off the exit, take the right fork and drive down 2-3 blocks. The recreational center is on your
left hand side across the street from the North Bank and the Gas Station.
From Staten Island/New Jersey: Take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway east bound to the LIE east bound (heading toward Long Island). Take
the LIE expressway to exit 38 (Meadow Brook Parkway). That will put you on the Grand Central Parkway. Take the Grand Central Parkway, which
becomes the Northern Parkway to exit # 32 (Post Avenue Exit). When you get off the exit, take the right fork and drive down 2-3 blocks. The
recreational center is on your left hand side across the street from the North Bank and the Gas Station.
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